Category: Doing
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The pork!
The pork!, originally uploaded by Blackmail Is My Life. Our friend Thad lovingly cared for this pork as it smoked for sixteen hours (pictured here at hour twelve.) This included monitoring it and adding water to the wood chips overnight. He used three thermometers each of which had a corresponding transponder. He kept both transponders…
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Parklife!
Parklife!, originally uploaded by Blackmail Is My Life. This weekend was an absolute blast. I’m not much for getting out in nature–a youth spent on a farm can do that to a body–but the perfect weather and good company went a long way to making Mikey’s bachelor party a great success. Among the highlights: the…
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We emptied the fridge!
We emptied the fridge!, originally uploaded by Blackmail Is My Life. Last night was a beautiful night for grilling. We made the most of it with the help of some great friends.
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I visited Philly Book Company yesterday.
If there’s something Philadelphia’s really missing, it’s a bookstore like the Strand. What makes the Strand great is the same thing that used to make some record stores great: promos. We need something like this. I thought Philadelphia Book Company might be the answer, but it isn’t yet. When I wandered into the warehouse on Frankford,…
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I’ve had a pretty great week.
August is without question our busiest month. We had dinner at Le Virtu with our friends Brian and Adela Monday night. We celebrated our third anniversary at the Waterworks Restaurant on Tuesday. Yesterday was my thirty-first birthday, which we enjoyed with a brief stop at the South Philly Tap Room followed by a Phillies win.…